Three Houses NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if commentary about the pandemic that feels real, silly, and truthful without being dire. beautiful music. fanciful staging.

Don't see it if nonlinear narrative, pandemic stuff, silly abstractness. each story does run a little long so if you're not into it, it'll feel like a drag. Read more

See it if Malloy's music is phenomenal and I love how dots, Annie Tippe, and James Ortiz have created a world around it. Great performances too!

Don't see it if You don't want to watch people experience the pandemic in messy, lonely ways, or if you don't like quirkiness. Read more

See it if you want to see an original, profound, smart and ultimately hopeful musical about contemporary life and connection.

Don't see it if stories of the pandemic are not of interest or if you would rather big musicals.

See it if you want to see a thought provoking piece of theatre

Don't see it if Want light, easy to understand theatre Read more

See it if You're open to small, intimate pieces

Don't see it if you think you might miss a big budget spectacular Read more

See it if you go to theater to see and experience something that imparts another world view. These stories in song are absorbing and enchanting.

Don't see it if you expect a typical play with dialogue rather than essentially three stories told in song in some mystical place.

See it if A well sung deep dive into the psyches of three individuals during the isolation of the pandemic

Don't see it if Three individual stories each if about 30 minutes. Some felt long Read more

See it if you must see everything Dave Malloy creates. The music has an operatic-steam-punk sound reminiscent of Great Comet; story is Octet-esque.

Don't see it if you need more than lockdown and three little pigs and a Big Bad Wolf (and a touch of Red Riding Hood) allusions to connect diverse tales. Read more